LIFE

Portuguese writer reads ode to late father on Chinese TV program, finding connection that transcends language


Portuguese writer Jose Luis Peixoto appeared on China Central Television's The Reader on Friday, reading from his book You Died on Me (Portuguese-edition: Morreste-me). Peixoto was inspired to share the ode to his beloved father with Chinese audiences after being moved by a similar story of a Chinese father and son.

Machu Picchu closes again over local train dispute

The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, the crown jewel of Peru's tourist sites, closed its doors Monday for an indefinite period for security reasons amid protests by locals over train services, officials said.
Source: AFP | 2020/12/15 18:43:41

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Source: Global Times | 2020/12/15 18:43:40

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Happy birthday: You may want to avoid the reality of a situation, but the truth is that you have to face facts sooner or later. The good news is that once you do, you will finally be able to move on free of those heavy burdens. Your lucky numbers: 2, 5, 7, 13, 19.
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/15 18:18:42

Top Chinese idol raises ire of netizens with short video featuring song with explicit sexual content

Wang Yi Bo, a 23-year-old Chinese idol with more than 36 million fans on China's Twitter-like Sina Weibo, published a stylish short video on Sunday that quickly became the target of criticism for his choice to use a song whose lyrics feature highly sexualized content as the background music.
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/14 21:37:20

Viral TikTok concept celebrating 'Ratatouille' becomes virtual musical

The pandemic has shuttered concert halls around much of the globe, but that hasn't stopped musical theater aficionados from flexing their creative muscles - on TikTok, of course.
Source: AFP | 2020/12/14 19:48:40

Supporting reducing poverty, leveraging forward-looking digital strategy

China has accomplished its poverty alleviation target as scheduled against the backdrop of a gloomy global economy severely hammered by the COVID-19 pandemic. As a multinational pharmaceutical company deeply engaged in the China market for 35 years, Xian Janssen Pharmaceutical Ltd (Xian Janssen) has participated in the extraordinary process with unremitting endeavor to promote public health.
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/14 19:38:41

Without fresh releases, 'The Croods 2' claims victory again in NA

Universal's animated adventure The Croods: A New Age led another quiet weekend at the domestic box office. The film generated $3 million in its third weekend of release, bringing its total to $24.1 million.
Source: Reuters | 2020/12/14 19:33:40

Spy thriller author John le Carre dies

John le Carre, the British writer best known for his Cold War espionage novels Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and The Spy Who Came In From The Cold, has died aged 89, his agent said Sunday.
Source: AFP-Global Times | 2020/12/14 16:28:40

Documentary on children who escape poverty through baseball gets rave reviews

Since it hit Chinese mainland cinemas on Friday, Chinese sports documentary Touch Out has been getting rave reviews and high marks from audiences with its story about a group of young boys from poor families who are able to change their lives through baseball.
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/14 16:23:40

1,700-year-old Cybele statue returns to Turkey after 60 years

The 1,700-year-old statue of Cybele, the symbol of abundance and fertility, was brought back to Turkey after being smuggled abroad nearly 60 years ago, Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy announced Sunday.
Source: Xinhua | 2020/12/14 8:53:32

Documentary about the brutal murder of Chinese student Zhang Yingying releases NA trailer

Finding Yingying – a feature-length documentary about Zhang Yingying, a 26-year-old Chinese student who was brutally murdered by a former physics graduate student at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in the US – announced that it is on virtual cinemas in North America since Friday with the release of the film's new English trailer.
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/13 23:08:26

Russian war film 'T-34' gets positive reviews from Chinese netizens

Russian war film T-34, about the World War II-era Soviet medium tank used during the defense of the Soviet Union, received high marks and many positive reactions from Chinese audiences for its battle scenes after its release in Chinese mainland theaters on Friday.
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/13 22:02:51

Stage version of 'Battle on Shanggangling Mountain' kicks off National Drama Show Season

A theater drama version of the film Battle on Shangganling Mountain, Shangganling, kicked off the month-long National Drama Show Season with a performance at Beijing's Poly Theater on Saturday.
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/13 18:18:43